persecute
v
1 [esp passive 尤用於被动语态
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (for sth) treat sb cruelly, esp because of his race, his political or religious beliefs, etc 迫害某人(尤指基於种族、 政治或宗教信仰等原因)
Throughout history religious minorities have been persecuted (for their beliefs). 纵观历史, 宗教上的少数派始终(因其信仰关系)受迫害.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (with sth) allow no peace to sb; hound sb 烦扰、 困扰或骚扰某人
Once the affair became public, he was persecuted by the press. 事情公开後, 他便受到新闻界的纠缠.
Only a little. Goodbye Bassanio. Don't be sad for me.
我只想说一点。巴萨尼奥,永别了。不要为我悲伤。
However, in recent times the old-age pension has only been paid to the poorest people because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.189
然而阳近一段时间,老年养老金只付给那些最穷的人,因为失业的人数一直在增长。
Gandhi was thrown off a train and later a mail bus for insisting on travelling in the whites-only section.